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Recent Projects
Past Projects
Capstone Design Program
During his or her senior year, every Grove City College mechanical engineer takes part in a Capstone Design Project.  Students work together in groups to design and construct a useful and marketable device. Students also consider social and environmental impact, product packaging, production facilities and methods, and safety concerns when designing their projects.

Business Plan Competition
In addition to designing and constructing their projects, students also create a business plan for marketing and selling their device. This plan is entered into the Grove City Business Plan Competition.  This competition offers cash prizes for the top teams. Learn more about the Business Plan Competition at the Grove City College Entrepreneurship website.


Recent Projects
Class of 2011

Team Deluge
Sponsored by BPMI, the prupose was to design and test 3 nozzles that efficiently disperse cold water into hot water.

  

The Sky Dolphine Quadrotor
The purpose was to design and construct autonomous aerial vehicle for the International Aerial Robotics Competition.

  

Scrubgrass Wall Climbing Robot
The Scrubgrass Wall Climbing Robot will act as a first responder at the Scrubgrass Power Plant during a forced or scheduled shutdown.
The robot utilizes magnetics for adhesion to the wall, performs a visual inspection of the wall with a pan-tilt-zoom camera, and detects thin spots using a laser system. The user is able to control the system all with an Xbox controller.

  

HVAC Design of Physical Learning Center
The objective of the project was to design a heating, ventilating, and air conditioning (HVAC) system for the Physical Learning Center (PLC) of Grove City College.

  

HPV Differential
The objective was to develop a lightweight, efficient, and durable differential for a human powered utility vehicle.

  

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Past Projects
Class of 2010

Class of 2009

Class of 2008

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